Since Yamaru had told her he was going to be out late looking for information, Kouran hadn't been...too worried. She knew her brother could handle himself, and it wasn't likely he would get himself into much trouble to begin with. She had been asleep when she heard the knocking on the door, and after a dazed moment she realised it had to be Yamaru. No one else would knock like that, otherwise. So she lowered her blade, leaving it by her bedside before moving to open the door.

"Welcome back nii-sama --" And then she saw who was with him. "Oh!"